New Forum Features - DPChallenge Forums

06/04/2004 12:55:44 AM · #1

A couple new features on the forums for you fine folks...

First, thread options are available to our members only as a way to thank them for continuing to supporting the site. With our new thread options, you can...

- Watch a Thread. This is an easy way to keep an eye on threads of interest to you. You can quickly see a list of your "watched threads". Any threads you're watching will show up with a pair of eyes on the folder!

- E-mail Replies to a Thread. Another way to keep track of threads of interest, any thread you mark to "E-Mail Replies" will e-mail you when someone replies to the thread. It will only e-mail you once until you visit that thread again, so you won't be swamped with e-mails for active threads. Of course, it also won't e-mail you when you reply to that thread.

- Ignore a Thread. Keep a thread off your home page by ignoring it.

We've also improved searching and made it more prominent to cut down on duplicate threads. Last but not least, we made the first half of our improvements to folder highlighting.

For those techies who want to know... Folders will now dim individually as you read them during your session. If you leave the site and come back, all folders will be highlighted based on the last time you visited any thread. We will probably add in the ~near future saving this thread-specific highlight data for when you leave the site, but it depends on performance of the new upgrades.

For those who haven't heard the rumors, the next 6-8 weeks will be spent heavily developing our overhaul to DPCPrints. As soon as we launch those, we'll be shifting back to take care of lots of feature requests and site improvements.

Stay tuned...

D & L :)

Message edited by author 2004-06-04 00:56:01.

06/04/2004 12:58:14 AM · #2

Originally posted by drewmedia:

If you decide to 'unwatch' a thread for lack of a better term, is there a way to do this without ignoring it totally?

Oh yeah, and thank you for your continued efforst!!!

06/04/2004 01:00:09 AM · #3

Originally posted by TooCool:

If you decide to 'unwatch' a thread for lack of a better term, is there a way to do this without ignoring it totally?

Yep, you'll see a "Clear" option in your dropdown once you set a thread option.

Message edited by author 2004-06-04 01:00:29.

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-80mm 1:4-5.6

06/04/2004 01:01:37 AM · #4

Originally posted by drewmedia:

Originally posted by TooCool:
If you decide to 'unwatch' a thread for lack of a better term, is there a way to do this without ignoring it totally?

Yep, you'll see a "Clear" option in your dropdown once you set a thread option.

That is Too Cool! Thanks again Guys! I'd adopt you if the ol' lady would let me!

dccloss

Nikon D70

06/04/2004 01:03:26 AM · #5

Thanks for the new features! I think that they will help everyone stay better tuned in!

-Danielle

frumoaznicul

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

06/04/2004 01:06:06 AM · #6

Yes this is awsome! These features really were missing from here.

ellamay

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

06/04/2004 01:09:33 AM · #7

Wow go take pictures for a day and ya come back to a whole new and improved site, thanks!!

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

06/04/2004 01:09:55 AM · #8

Perfect time to turn the Rant forumn back on. Thanks :)

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon

06/04/2004 01:10:17 AM · #9

Oh yeah, and one more thing... Our hard-working Site Council got icon makeovers courtesy of DPChallenge's favorite icon artist, konador.

jimmyn4

Canon EOS-7D

06/04/2004 01:13:08 AM · #10

Thank you for putting the search forums thingy on the front page. I really really HOPE people use it. I'm sure I'm not alone at seeing the same thread over and over again. But now I can ignore them too. YEAH!

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

06/04/2004 01:13:11 AM · #11

Originally posted by drewmedia:

Oh yeah, and one more thing... Our hard-working Site Council got icon makeovers courtesy of DPChallenge's favorite icon artist, konador.

Skeletons?

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

06/04/2004 01:14:41 AM · #12

Originally posted by faidoi:

Skeletons?

I think it's supposed to be Kings and Queens... Someone have a power trip? (just kidding Ben, we love ya!)

frumoaznicul

Canon EOS-20D

06/04/2004 01:15:47 AM · #13

GeneralIE's icon is too scary :( (

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Message edited by author 2004-06-04 01:17:06.

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

06/04/2004 01:16:35 AM · #14

The SC's all have a different one.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

06/04/2004 01:18:28 AM · #15

Originally posted by faidoi:

The SC's all have a different one.

I got it now, but Ben's still looks like a king :-P

dwoolridge

06/04/2004 01:21:04 AM · #16

In my preferences if I set the "show rant" option, but I explicitly ignore a thread in rant, it still shows up on the front page.

p.s. A most excellent and welcome addition to make the forums more manageable. (Any chance we can ignore a whole forum "section"?)

Update:
Actually, it looks like the "show rant" option makes it so ignored threads aren't ignored anymore.

Update:
And now it looks fixed.

Message edited by author 2004-06-04 01:28:26.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

06/04/2004 01:25:04 AM · #17

Originally posted by frumoaznicul:

GeneralIE's icon is too scary :( ()

A combination of my "dinosaur" status and a partial tribute to the Grateful Dead ... besides -- it kinda scares me too! My original description was Jolly Roger with shades ...

Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount

06/04/2004 01:27:55 AM · #18

Originally posted by dwoolridge:

... rant section problems ...

Should be fixed now. Thanks for pointing out :)

jmsetzler

Sony Alpha a6000

06/04/2004 01:28:50 AM · #19

Originally posted by drewmedia:

A couple new features on the forums for you fine folks...

Great work :) This feature is MOST excellent.

06/04/2004 01:29:29 AM · #20

Originally posted by dwoolridge:

(Any chance we can ignore a whole forum "section"?)

That's scheduled as part of the next forum upgrade.

dwoolridge

06/04/2004 01:31:53 AM · #21

Originally posted by drewmedia:

Originally posted by dwoolridge:
(Any chance we can ignore a whole forum "section"?)

That's scheduled as part of the next forum upgrade.

Thanks! Also, it looks like the Community Forums: Threads active in the past 24 hours... page doesn't honour ignoring threads. Intention or oversight?

06/04/2004 01:39:59 AM · #22

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by frumoaznicul:
GeneralIE's icon is too scary :( ()

A combination of my "dinosaur" status and a partial tribute to the Grateful Dead ... besides -- it kinda scares me too! My original description was Jolly Roger with shades ...

You look like as Storm Trooper...

dwoolridge

06/04/2004 01:53:05 AM · #23

Awww damn sweet. Multiple search terms with highlighting!